Head of Production

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head of Production - Fiber Spinning to join our team at AMSilk GmbH. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for developing and deploying our CMO industrialization strategy, overseeing every aspect of our yarn spinning activities, and ensuring that projects meet strategic targets and stay within budgets and deadlines.

• Develop and implement our CMO industrialization strategy to support our overall strategic plan for upscaling.
• Oversee the development and deployment of our spinning strategy as part of the Fiber BU strategy.
• Lead our R&D department, including the R&D Team, Pilot Line, and CMO team.
• Be responsible for the scale-up of spinning operations at CMO in line with our business strategy and handle contract negotiations.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, HSE, and AMSilk's values and code of conduct.
• Execute people and organizational development.

• Master's degree in Textile Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Process Engineering.
• Extensive knowledge in leading operations, departments, or large-scale consultancy projects in the chemical, chemical recycling, chemical EPCM, or chemical fiber industry.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and global distribution networks and ability to use innovative technology to resolve problems and implement business solutions.
• Understanding and execution of LEAN production philosophy; leading holistic performance and cost improvement projects, understanding different kinds of Project Management tools.
• Experience in operational KPIs, and reporting / review processes to ensure continuous improvement of the operational performance.
• Fluency in business-level English, both written and spoken.
• Experience in reporting to C-Level Management and investors.

AMSilk GmbH is the world's first industrial supplier of smart biotech materials by applying an outstanding technology platform based on silk proteins. We turn man-made proteins into silk formulations including fiber, hydrogels, and silk powder for applications in the textile industry as well as for medical devices and consumer goods. All AMSilk materials are created with an end of life in mind, being completely vegan, biodegradable, using renewable plant-based carbon, with no microplastics.